Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Colonial Michilimackinac, a museum 0.1 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Old Mackinac Point Light is a deactivated lighthouse located at the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lighthouse is part of Fort Michilimackinac State Park in the village of Mackinaw City just east of the Mackinac Bridge. The lighthouse was constructed in 1892 along the Straits of Mackinac at the junction of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was deactivated in 1957 and currently serves as a museum.
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Dates from 1892.
Wikidata Q7084412, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
What to expect
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Michilimackinac State Historic Park: 0.1 mi
- Village Park: 0.2 mi
- Conkling Heritage Park: 0.5 mi
- Mackinaw City Trailhead (NCST): 0.5 mi
- Conkling Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
- Hathaway Family's Regina Caeli Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Dousman's Mill State Historic Site: 4.2 mi
- John and Julia Pachy Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Harry C. Smith Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Barb and Joe Traub Family Working Forest Reserve: 7.8 mi
- St. Anthony's Rock: 5.6 mi
- Sunset Rock (Chimney Rock): 6.2 mi
- Holmes Hill: 7.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 7.3 mi
- Mount Nebo: 7.8 mi
- Colonial Michilimackinac: 0.1 mi
- Mackinaw Bridge Museum: 0.4 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw: 0.7 mi
- Mackinaw Trolley Company: 0.7 mi
- Mackinaw City Heritage Village: 2.1 mi
- Colonial Fort Michilimackinac: 0.3 mi
- Mackinaw City: 0.5 mi
- Grave of Father Marquette: 5.8 mi
- Mackinac Conference: 6.7 mi
- Round Island Lighthouse: 6.7 mi
- Mystery Town USA: 0.6 mi
- Crack in the Island: 7.0 mi
- Mystery Spot: 7.1 mi
- Sea Shell City: 11.6 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 15.8 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 0.9 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 4.4 mi
- Saint Ignace Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 10.0 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 20.5 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 15.7 mi
- Lake Huron: 15.7 mi
- Shimmy: 15.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 22.1 mi
- Dablott Spring: 6.6 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 7.6 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 23.5 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 5.8 mi
- Chain Lake Beach: 6.3 mi
- Secret Garden: 6.6 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 16.0 mi
- Arch Rock: 7.6 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 14.2 mi
- Manitou Payment Highbanks: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Benchmark | SSW 206° | 405 m | 24.2 mi |
| Nub's Knob | SSW 201° | 398 m | 23.7 mi |
| Emmet Heights | SSW 207° | 395 m | 23.8 mi |
| Tower Hill | SSW 200° | 393 m | 23.9 mi |
| Pintail Peak | SSW 200° | 368 m | 24.1 mi |
| Island View Hill | SW 231° | 330 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Pisage | SSW 202° | 299 m | 20.5 mi |
| Griswold Mountain | SSE 168° | 269 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:47 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:08 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Ignace Mackinac BR, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/582779989
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